Were you more sensitive when pregnant?

[mumma2be2021]

Currently early in my 2nd trimester and trying not to be too emotional but wow I am so sensitive, crying so easily and starting to really over think things!

I don’t know if it’s hormones but please tell me it’s normal?

DP just made a comment earlier about weight and basically just like he likes my body and would hate if I gained weight (an unbelievable amount) and I’ve just felt sad since.

1. because I’m pregnant and although I’m slim now - I’m obviously going to gain weight! Hopefully not too much
2. because many factors in life can make us gain weight! And what if I don’t keep my slim figure forever?

I’m quite sure he loves me for me, no doubts. But the comment has just made me sad and overthink things.

Someone please tell me he was just being a stupid bloke and not thinking before he spoke - which made his statement came out wrong. And that I’m just being sensitive because I’m pregnant?!

I was definitely overly-sensitive in my first pregnancy, and now I’m pregnant with twins I seem to be even more so! My DS didn’t want me to put his socks on this morning and I started crying!!! Pregnancy hormones so funny things. So yes, definitely more hormonal so more sensitive but I would probably be a bit sad if my DH made that comment anyways. So probably just double upset/sensitivity but it’ll be fine.

You’re not being sensitive even not pregant that’s a shitty comment to make. Of course you’re going to gain weight, you’re growing a baby inside you. How fucking shallow is he. What does he just think you’re some ornament snd only thinking of his dick?

Yip some days I just randomly start crying and can’t stop then other days like today I’m completely normal. I’m 35 weeks now and it’s been on and off most of the way through. Any wee hint or comment is enough and I’m over thinking everything about what’s going to happen after baby arrives etc. Told myself to shut it all out now and just worry about stuff as it happens 🤦🏼‍♀️

Definitely a stupid bloke, who (I would really like to hope) wasn't thinking before speaking. That's an awful thing to say, never mind if they were pregnant or not.

But otherwise yes, I was vastly more emotional while pregnant. Ordinarily, I'm not emotional in the slightest. While pregnant, I cried while watching flyball during crufts because the dogs were just so happy. And one time because I really wanted Coco Pops, but I had to go to work where there were no Coco Pops.

There's an entire reddit subreddit called today I cried which is all the bonkers things women have cried about when pregnant. I'm only ten weeks (with twins) and the other day I cried for an hour because my dad suggested we consider a 24 hour nurse 5 days a week rather than the night nurse 7 days a week we have booked.

Bonkers yes but surging hormones do weird things.

For what it's worth I'm sure and hope your husband doesn't really mean it and will love your pregnant body too :)

I once cried hysterically because the dog barked and made me jump while I was sipping my cup of tea and I spilled it slightly on my pyjama top which was fresh out the dryer. In that moment I truly thought it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. I was about 30 weeks pregnant with my first at the time

To the title- yes.

I never got emotional about much really. I didn't get upset at films or the news really.

Since first pregnancy I well up over all sorts of things including really trivial things!

On the second point.

What was the conversation? How did it come up? That's a horrible thing to say esp when you're pregnant!

Context required. At the moment it sounds like he was just really nasty to you.

Hi everyone thank you for your comments. I feel a bit better for taking everything to heart lately and one too many crying episodes…

I did speak to my DP, was very honest and said that comment made me feel bad. He was honest back and said he’d love me no matter what size I am as long as I was still in there :) he genuinely didn’t mean the comment he said and it was just something he said trying to be nice and a way of saying I’m glad you take care of your figure.

He’s apologised countless times and I’ve got countless decaf coffees coming my way! I do want to point out he is amazing and he did just say something out of context, he’s not nasty at all and he does love me for me but yes he was being a bloke and instead of just saying I like your body but the comment about weight gain he reminded me he didn’t mean it like it came out. As he’s very aware I will be gaining weight!

Thank you all for checking up on me though :) I’ve calmed down a lot now but your comments reassured me

I’m allowed to be sensitive right now!!! I probably shouldn’t feel guilty for taking things to heart and being a bit emotional

I'm not generally a sensitive person and haven't become more sensitive in pregnancy. I think it is normal though, I spend a lot of time on the reddit pregnancy sub and a lot of women post extremely upset or angry over what I wonder consider normal comments or questions about their bumps.